Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n
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A32800
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Of Episcopal confirmation in two discourses / by B. Camfield.
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Camfield, Benjamin, 1638-1693.
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Wing C381; ESTC R14520
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our_o lust_n and_o humour_n but_o embrace_v all_o god_n declaration_n with_o the_o same_o readiness_n of_o faith_n because_o he_o have_v speak_v they_o and_o all_o his_o command_n with_o the_o same_o observance_n because_o he_o enjoin_v they_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n call_v perfection_n as_o st._n chrysostom_n well_o note_n on_o genes_n gen._n hom._n 23._o in_o gen._n 6._o noah_n be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o perfect_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a say_v holy_a david_n when_o i_o have_v respect_n unto_o all_o thy_o commandment_n psalm_n 119.6_o i_o will_v have_v respect_n unto_o thy_o statute_n continual_o verse_n 117._o i_o esteem_v all_o thy_o precept_n concern_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v right_a and_o i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n ver_fw-la 128._o and_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o zacharias_n and_o elizabeth_n they_o be_v both_o righteous_a before_o god_n walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n blameless_a st._n luke_n 1.6_o and_o so_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v for_o if_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o our_o faith_n because_o god_n declare_v the_o matter_n unto_o we_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n on_o the_o same_o account_n believe_v every_o thing_n so_o declare_v and_o if_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o our_o obedience_n because_o god_n command_v the_o thing_n we_o must_v upon_o the_o same_o account_n obey_v whatsoever_o be_v command_v and_o for_o we_o to_o renounce_v any_o one_o article_n or_o live_v in_o the_o open_a breach_n and_o violation_n of_o any_o know_a command_n be_v by_o way_n of_o just_a interpretation_n to_o renounce_v and_o disobey_v they_o all_o while_o we_o oppose_v that_o authority_n and_o formal_a reason_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n which_o run_v through_o they_o all_o alike_o and_o so_o st._n james_n plain_o tell_v we_o ch_n 2.10_o 11._o whosoever_o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n wilful_o and_o upon_o choice_n offend_v in_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o for_o he_o that_o say_v or_o that_o law_n which_o say_v do_v not_o commit_v adultery_n say_v also_o do_v not_o kill_v now_o if_o thou_o commit_v no_o adultery_n yet_o if_o thou_o kill_v thou_o be_v become_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n if_o we_o be_v only_o for_o this_o and_o that_o article_n of_o faith_n or_o for_o this_o and_o that_o command_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o we_o please_v ourselves_o only_o and_o do_v our_o own_o will_n but_o if_o we_o therefore_o believe_v any_o one_o point_n because_o god_n have_v declare_v it_o or_o perform_v any_o one_o duty_n because_o god_n have_v enjoin_v it_o the_o very_a same_o respect_n and_o reason_n will_v enforce_v upon_o we_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o universality_n in_o our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o we_o can_v be_v sincere_a without_o this_o we_o trust_v say_v the_o apostle_n that_o we_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n willing_a to_o live_v honest_o heb._n 13.18_o we_o have_v no_o good_a conscience_n at_o all_o if_o we_o be_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n willing_a to_o live_v honest_o we_o be_v no_o upright_a christian_n if_o we_o be_v not_o thus_o true_o catholic_n our_o purpose_n of_o heart_n then_o must_v be_v sincere_a ãâ¦ã_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d st._n jam._n 3.17_o ãâ¦ã_o as_o have_v be_v say_v in_o opposition_n unto_o simulation_n and_o hypocrisy_n compliment_n and_o formality_n defect_n and_o partiality_n in_o our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n the_o purpose_n of_o a_o good_a and_o honest_a heart_n as_o it_o be_v call_v in_o the_o parable_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d st._n luke_n 8.15_o 3._o it_o must_v be_v understanding_n and_o deliberate_a in_o opposition_n to_o ignorance_n and_o rashness_n there_o be_v many_o person_n who_o yet_o will_v be_v think_v to_o renounce_v popery_n for_o a_o implicit_a faith_n in_o the_o general_n and_o a_o blind_a obedience_n in_o the_o lump_n without_o study_v or_o consider_v the_o particular_a doctrine_n to_o be_v believe_v or_o the_o particular_a law_n to_o be_v obey_v there_o be_v many_o well_o enough_o reconcile_v and_o bring_v to_o this_o to_o disow_v and_o renounce_v sin_n in_o the_o general_n while_o god_n know_v there_o be_v hardly_o any_o particular_a sin_n which_o they_o be_v not_o ready_a to_o close_v with_o upon_o the_o first_o temptation_n to_o it_o and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n there_o be_v many_o that_o will_v hand_n over_o head_n as_o we_o say_v engage_v to_o the_o christian_n as_o man_n customary_o embrace_v the_o religion_n of_o their_o country_n or_o education_n never_o consider_v what_o it_o may_v cost_v they_o to_o make_v good_a this_o engagement_n in_o its_o particular_n and_o for_o want_v of_o this_o it_o be_v that_o afterward_o they_o fall_v away_o we_o on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v call_v upon_o not_o to_o be_v unwise_a but_o understand_v what_o the_o will_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v ephes_n 5.17_o and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n require_v the_o multitude_n that_o flock_v after_o he_o to_o bethink_v themselves_o how_o much_o be_v expect_v of_o those_o who_o will_v be_v altogether_o christian_n and_o own_a by_o he_o among_o his_o genuine_a disciple_n there_o go_v out_o multitude_n with_o he_o say_v the_o text_n st._n luke_n 14.25_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o turn_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o life_n also_o if_o he_o hate_v not_o all_o these_o in_o comparison_n of_o i_o or_o if_o he_o love_v not_o i_o above_o all_o these_o so_o as_o upon_o occasion_n for_o my_o sake_n to_o leave_v and_o quit_v all_o these_o st._n matth._n 10.37_o '_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n thus_o much_o he_o earnest_o recommend_v to_o their_o serious_a consideration_n at_o the_o very_a first_o set_v out_o ne_fw-la magis_fw-la feriant_fw-la improvisa_fw-la tela_fw-la loc_fw-la grot._n in_o loc_fw-la atque_fw-la itâ_fw-la quod_fw-la quis_fw-la aggressus_fw-la est_fw-la temerè_fw-la magno_fw-la svo_fw-la malo_fw-la deserat_fw-la factus_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v surprise_v with_o difficulty_n never_o before_o dream_v of_o by_o they_o and_o so_o base_o revolt_v from_o their_o profession_n after_o some_o plaussâble_n but_o rash_a beginning_n to_o this_o purpose_n he_o give_v they_o a_o double_a similitude_n from_o what_o be_v usual_a in_o other_o matter_n among_o those_o of_o ordinary_a prudence_n and_o wisdom_n in_o the_o world_n ver_fw-la 28._o etc._n etc._n for_o which_o of_o you_o intend_v to_o build_v a_o tower_n sit_v not_o down_o first_o and_z and_o count_v the_o cost_n whether_o he_o have_v sufficient_a to_o finish_v it_o lest_o happy_o after_o that_o he_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o finish_v it_o all_o that_o behold_v it_o begin_v to_o mock_v he_o say_v this_o man_n begin_v to_o build_v and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o finish_v or_o what_o king_n go_v to_o make_v war_n against_o another_o king_n sit_v not_o down_o first_o and_o consult_v whether_o he_o be_v able_a with_o ten_o thousand_o to_o meet_v he_o that_o come_v against_o he_o with_o twenty_o thousand_o or_o else_o while_o the_o other_o be_v yet_o a_o great_a way_n off_o he_o send_v a_o embassage_n and_o desire_v condition_n of_o peace_n thus_o say_v he_o in_o effect_n shall_v you_o ponder_v well_o beforehand_o what_o the_o business_n be_v which_o you_o undertake_v when_o you_o become_v christian_n what_o cost_v and_o charge_n what_o pain_n and_o labour_n you_o thereby_o oblige_v yourselves_o unto_o that_o you_o may_v enter_v on_o that_o profession_n understand_o and_o with_o a_o prospect_n of_o the_o worst_a that_o may_v afterward_o befall_v you_o in_o or_o for_o it_o that_o so_o you_o may_v go_v through_o with_o your_o building_n and_o finish_v your_o warfare_n in_o the_o close_a of_o all_o therefore_o he_o add_v that_o he_o may_v bring_v the_o matter_n to_o its_o due_a issue_n verse_n 33._o so_o likewise_o whosoever_o he_o be_v of_o you_o that_o forsake_v not_o all_o that_o he_o have_v that_o be_v who_o set_v not_o forth_o with_o this_o disposition_n of_o soul_n to_o quit_v all_o rather_o than_o my_o faith_n and_o service_n he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n our_o resolve_n you_o see_v in_o religion_n must_v not_o be_v blind_a and_o rash_a but_o rational_a and_o deliberate_a upon_o a_o prae-consideration_n both_o of_o the_o particular_n of_o our_o christianity_n what_o it_o engage_v we_o to_o believe_v profess_v and_o do_v and_o of_o the_o several_a hazard_n which_o it_o may_v expose_v we_o to_o i_o have_v choose_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n say_v the_o psalmist_n thy_o judgement_n have_v i_o lay_v before_o i_o psal_n 119.30_o that_o be_v